--- title: "Home Training Your Dog" id: "199687" type: "post" slug: "home-training-your-dog" published_at: "2020-01-24T22:36:00+00:00" modified_at: "2026-02-27T19:09:17+00:00" url: "https://petlandeastgate.com/home-training-your-dog/" markdown_url: "https://petlandeastgate.com/home-training-your-dog.md" excerpt: "Getting a new puppy can be an exciting time! As a pet lover, you can’t wait to add your new family member to your home, but this is the easy part. Home training your new family member is the most..." taxonomy_category: - "Tips & Tricks" --- [Home](https://petlandeastgate.com/) / [Blog](https://petlandeastgate.com/blog/) / [Dogs](https://petlandeastgate.com/category/uncategorized/) / **Home Training Your Dog** [Tips & Tricks](https://petlandeastgate.com/category/blog/) # Home Training Your Dog January 24, 2020 · 2 min read · [COSMICK MEDIA](https://petlandeastgate.com/author/cosmick-media/) [Stay connected via Google News Follow us for the latest pet updates and guides.](https://www.google.com/preferences/source?q=petlandeastgate.com) Getting a new puppy can be an exciting time! As a pet lover, you can’t wait to add your new family member to your home, but this is the easy part. Home training your new family member is the most rewarding venture, yet it can be the most challenging. Puppies are naturally very excited animals and need to be trained for the household environment. It is important you start to train your puppy as soon as they enter your household. Here are a few helpful tips on how to train your puppy at home. **1. A Space Just for Your Puppy** Establish your household boundaries. If there are areas in your house that you would not like your puppy to roam around in, make that clear to your dog. It is perfectly fine if you tell your puppy “No” this will help you establish boundaries with them. Set up a specific area in your home for your This space will be used for feeding your puppy, a doggie bed and any toys your puppy will enjoy. **2. Curb Any Bad Puppy Habits** Enjoying this read? You'll love our puppies. Adorable, vet-checked pups looking for their forever homes — available now. [Meet our puppies](https://petlandeastgate.com/puppies-for-sale/) Any biting or nipping of any kind should be discouraged. Puppies naturally bite or nip when they are excited. This chewing type action is not a sign of aggression, but merely a natural trait for dogs. 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